Hearings into alleged police misconduct on the Gold Coast are set to continue at the Crime and Misconduct Commission (CMC) in Brisbane today.

A senior police officer from the Queensland Police Service (QPS) ethical standards command unit, as well as Professor Timothy Prenzler, from Griffith University's Centre for Excellence in Policing Studies, are due to give evidence today.

The hearings are the culmination of an 18 month investigation called Operation Tesco.

It is understood the investigation examined allegations that Gold Coast police used drugs, associated with criminals, accepted free drinks at nightclubs and misused confidential information.

The hearings are expected to identify factors that have contributed or encouraged police misconduct and ways to prevent it in future.

Yesterday, the Queensland Police Union (QPU) raised concerns about a staff shortage on the Gold Coast and a lack of supervision of junior officers.

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